Fine imposed on opposition politician Yashin for unauthorized rally upheldThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a lower court’s ruling to fine opposition politician Ilya Yashin 30,000 rubles ($530) for violating the order of organizing mass rallies.10:59 22.01.2018
Ukrainian journalist charged with spying to stay in Russian detention until January 30The Moscow City court has upheld a lower court’s ruling to extend detention of Ukrainian journalist Roman Sushchenko charged with espionage until January 30.16:57 18.01.2018
Moscow City Court extends detention of former high-ranking investigator until March 19The Moscow City Court has extended detention of the former First Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate, General Denis Nikandrov, who stands charged with taking a large-scale bribe, until March 19.14:50 17.01.2018
Moscow court’s presidium rules to reconsider case of Russian nationalist PotkinThe Presidium of the Moscow City Court has ruled to reconsider a criminal case against Russian nationalist Alexander Potkin, who has previously been sentenced to 7.5 years in prison for embezzlement and organization of an extremist movement.12:49 17.01.2018
Motion to extend detention of former high-ranking investigator filed with Moscow courtInvestigators have lodged a motion to extend detention of the former First Deputy Head of the Investigative Committee’s Moscow Directorate, General Denis Nikandrov, who stands charged with taking a large-scale bribe, until March 19.12:59 16.01.2018
Detention of ex-mayor Koshurnikov extended until mid-FebruaryThe Moscow City Court has extended detention of Denis Koshurnikov, ex-mayor of Pereslavl-Zalessky, charged with abuse of office as part of Rusnano embezzlement case, until February 15.15:30 15.01.2018
Moldovan Democratic Party leader’s arrest in absentia upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld an order to arrest businessman and chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova Vladimir Plakhotnyuk, charged with attempted murder, in absentia.11:28 10.01.2018
Prosecutors appeal sentence of former Russian Deputy Culture Minister Pirumov againProsecutors have again filed an appeal against sentence given to ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who had been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.11:59 29.12.2017
Pussy Riot member’s sentence for unauthorized protest action upheldThe Moscow City Court on Thursday upheld a lower court’s ruling sentencing Maria Alyokhina, a member of the infamous feminist punk group Pussy Riot, to 40 hours of community service for unauthorized protest action near the Federal Security Service’s (FSB) headquarters.16:58 28.12.2017
Case of Russian high-ranking investigator reaches courtA criminal case against head of the Investigative Committee’s Internal Security Directorate Mikhail Maksimenko, charged with taking $550,000 in bribes, has been forwarded to the Moscow City Court for hearing.16:56 26.12.2017
Sentence toughened for former Russian Deputy Culture MinisterThe Moscow City Court on Tuesday toughened punishment for ex-Deputy Culture Minister Grigory Pirumov, who had been found guilty of embezzling public funds allocated for restoration of cultural heritage objects.17:02 19.12.2017
Appeal against Moldovan Democratic Party leader’s arrest in absentia set for JanuaryThe Moscow City Court has set January 10 as the hearing date for an appeal against arrest of businessman and chairman of the Democratic Party of Moldova Vladimir Plakhotnyuk in absentia.16:53 14.12.2017
Alleged accomplice of ex-official charged with embezzlement to stay in detentionThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling extending detention for entrepreneur Marina Dyukova, an alleged accomplice of the Federal Penitentiary Service’s (FSIN) ex-Deputy chief Oleg Korshunov, charged with large scale embezzlement.14:40 11.12.2017
Moscow court sentences Estonian businessman to 12 years in prison for espionageThe Moscow City Court has sentenced an Estonian businessman Raivo Susi to 12 years in a high security penal colony for espionage.13:40 11.12.2017
Seizure of Gogol Center theater director’s assets upheldThe Moscow City Court on Wednesday upheld the seizure of property and bank accounts of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.12:59 06.12.2017
Gogol Center theater director to stay under house arrest in embezzlement caseThe Moscow City Court on Monday upheld a ruling to extend house arrest of the Gogol Center theater director Kirill Serebrennikov, who stands charged with large-scale embezzlement.14:59 04.12.2017
Renova Group managers charged with bribery to stay under house arrest until MarchThe Moscow City Court has extended the house arrest of two managers of top Russian group of companies Renova, who stand charged with giving about one billion rubles (about $16.5 million) in bribes to the Komi Republic’s officials.14:54 30.11.2017
Fine, deportation order upheld for newspaper journalist Ali FeruzThe Moscow City Court has upheld a 5,000-ruble fine (about $84) and a deportation order given to a reporter of Novaya Gazeta newspaper Ali Feruz (Khudoberdy Nurmatov).13:53 30.11.2017
Moscow court extends detention of anti-corruption ex-official until March 8The Moscow City Court has extended detention of Dmitry Zakharchenko, ex-Russian anti-corruption official charged with receiving a large-scale bribe, until March 8.15:59 29.11.2017
Ruling in defamation dispute between Russian fund and Navalny upheldThe Moscow City Court has upheld a lower court’s ruling granting a defamation lawsuit filed by the Foundation for support of socially relevant government projects (Sotzgosproject) against opposition politician Alexey Navalny.10:59 29.11.2017